Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan: From Zufikar Ali Bhutto to Benazir Bhutto

Taking an explicitly comparative theoretical approach, Saeed Shafqat presents a comprehensive exploration of civil-military relations in Pakistan. He begins by describing the history of military hegemony in this volatile South Asian country and then examines the breakdown of military control, assessing the rise of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the changing configuration of party-military relations.